Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bahamas Central Bank Advances Release of Digital Currency
Bahamas Central Bank Advances Release of Digital Currency
May 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The national rollout of the Sand Dollar from the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) now has nine authorized financial institutions (FIs) that have completed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Galaxy Digital Buys BitGo; Blockchain.com Acquires AiX
Bitcoin Daily: Galaxy Digital Buys BitGo; Blockchain.com Acquires AiX
May 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Financial services and investment manager Galaxy Digital has agreed to acquire BitGo, which works in digital asset infrastructure, according to a press release. Get the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: FIS, NYDIG Collaborate On Bitcoin; Zelle Processes $106 Billion In Q1
Today In Digital-First Banking: FIS, NYDIG Collaborate On Bitcoin; Zelle Processes $106 Billion In Q1
May 05, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, FIS is working with NYDIG on bitcoin, while Zelle processed 392 million transactions in Q1 2021. Plus, big...

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Bitcoin — And The (Eventual) Rise Of Purpose-Built Blockchains
Bitcoin — And The (Eventual) Rise Of Purpose-Built Blockchains
May 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

It seems long ago and far away. Bitcoin’s debut in 2008 was shrouded in mystery (and still is), as Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity has not been...

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FIS Teams With NYDIG To Allow Bitcoin Purchases From Bank Accounts
FIS Teams With NYDIG To Allow Bitcoin Purchases From Bank Accounts
May 05, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The FinTech company FIS said it can provide banks with an “industry-first solution” to give customers the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin using...

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Why Dogecoin’s Meteoric Rise Should Sound More Alarms 
Why Dogecoin’s Meteoric Rise Should Sound More Alarms 
May 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

We’re in rarefied territory when the price of anything that is traded – on Wall Street, on exchanges, on eCommerce platforms, heck, even tulips of...

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Tala and Visa Partnership Seeks To Ignite Stablecoin Use In Emerging Markets
Tala and Visa Partnership Seeks To Ignite Stablecoin Use In Emerging Markets
May 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Call it an ignition play for cryptocurrency — specifically, making crypto spendable, not just a store of value — across borders with the unbanked populations...

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Bitcoin Daily: Sotheby’s Teams With Coinbase To Accept Crypto At Auction; Binance CEO: CBDCs Will Be More Restrictive Than Current Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Sotheby’s Teams With Coinbase To Accept Crypto At Auction; Binance CEO: CBDCs Will...
May 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In a partnership with Coinbase, art marketplace Sotheby’s now accepts bitcoin and ethereum payments for art, beginning with Banksy’s Love is in the Air picture....

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Unpacking The Token Economy – Beyond Bitcoin
Unpacking The Token Economy – Beyond Bitcoin
May 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In any field, when disruption comes, vocabulary gets scrambled a bit. New words enter the lexicon. Sometimes nouns are used interchangeably – shorthand that short-circuits,...

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